<p>I've mentioned this before, but I just recently got my transcripts from the most recent CC.</p>
<p>In 2011 I went to a different CC and didn't do well. The first semester I never went to class sort of on purpose and the second semester when I wanted to try I got sick for 6 weeks. I took one semester off and came to a different CC to retry. The following are my grades in order from earliest to most recent:</p>
<p>Intro to Art - F
Writing 1 - F
Intermediate Algebra - F
General Psychology - F
Writing 1 - F (repeat excluded)
Intermediate Algebra - W
General Psychology - W
Intro to Sociology - F</p>
<p>BREAK - NEW CC</p>
<p>Fundamentals of Computers - A
Applied Professional Math - A
General Psychology - A
Oral Communication - A
Written Communication 1 - A
Applications in Algebra - A
Introduction to Business - A
Written Communication 2 - A
Business and Technical Writing - A
Introductory Physics w/ Lab - A
General Chemistry - A</p>
<p>Also got a 28 in math and only need a 24 for engineering program. Wondering if I could be hurt in getting in to the uni even though they have an 81% acceptance rate.</p>
<p>So you haven’t taken any calc yet? I guess then the physics you took was not calc-based physics? I would be more worried about not having the right credits than I would about the early missteps. Even if it’s not stated as a rule, all the programs I’ve looked into gave transfer priority to students coming in as a junior, ready for engineering classes.</p>
<p>Well, there are always ways around that (if it even became a problem) like going into pre-engineering until after calculus and physics or staying undecided for a semester or two. And the pre-engineering idea is something I heard from Admissions themselves.</p>
<p>I’m only worried about getting in the university, not a program.</p>
<p>If you are attempting to transfer to a university as a junior in engineering, you will want to complete calculus, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, two or three semesters of calculus-based physics, and any introductory engineering courses applicable to your major and available at your CC before transferring.</p>
<p>I would, but my school does not offer any of those courses. Just about every course I took transfers for credit at the Uni according to an agreement between schools, which helps a lot with general ed courses, but I have to take all of the other classes at the Uni (including the calc and physics series).</p>
<p>Going to the (second) CC served two purposes for me:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Supplementation for high school since I had courses that I lacked from getting my GED instead.</p></li>
<li><p>To have something to show for that was actually good instead of trying to transfer to the Uni with horrible transcripts from the first school.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Essentially I’ll be transferring, but not as a junior.</p>
<p>I’m not sure that I should be worried about it - seeing as how the only reason they would reject me would be my old transcript. That seems unlikely to me since I’ve proven myself since then and this school accepts just about everyone (again, 81% acceptance rate). But because it’s still unknown, and if I get rejected from here I don’t know what I’m going to do because I can’t think of a backup plan except MAYBE go to a somewhat distant CC that does offer pre-engineering and then reapply to the Uni after that.</p>
<p>Then why did you even post this in the first place?</p>
<p>I think it’s quite obvious I was looking for others’ opinions… Like I said, in my opinion it’s unlikely but still possible.</p>
<p>At my school, you would have been rejected for having completed only 1 of 8 pre-engineering courses, so far. All you’ve taken is Chemistry. My university doesn’t even consider people without being in a declared program. Also, what reputable community college doesn’t offer calculus? You’ve got a tough road ahead of you, Jon. You’re not prepared to be an upper division engineer by any means. You need about another 2 years of classes to be ready. If an accredited university accepts you, and you plan to become an engineer, expect about 4-5 more years of school to get your bachelors’ degree.</p>
<p>Edit: I feel like I’m coming off as mean, but it’s not my intention. I’m trying to give it to you straight here.</p>
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Eh, I don’t agree about the amount of years here. </p>
<p>I’d say it’d take anywhere from 3-4 years of schooling to get his bachelor’s.</p>
<p>OP, check to see if the university you want to transfer accepts lower level transfers. Usually, colleges have two divisions, but I’ve seen some colleges only accept transfers with 45 - 60 credits (or something like that…) It looks like to you at most 35 transferable credits. That’s not a lot. I mean…you haven’t even taken English (unless technical writing is interchangeable).</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies.</p>
<p>Actually I do have English. Written communication 1 and 2 transfer as the two required English courses and business/technical writing transfers as science/technical writing.</p>
<p>What I’ve take here in three semesters saved me approximately two semesters at the Uni. So really only one semester has been wasted and of course I needed to take it slow since I didn’t get all of my high school courses out of the way.</p>
<p>The University page says the following about transfers:</p>
<p>"All transfer students must be eligible to return to the institution they most recently attended. In addition, transfer students who have fewer than 26 earned semester hours must meet one of the following criteria:</p>
<ul>
<li>Must meet the freshman admission standards (see Freshmen)
OR</li>
<li>Have earned 12 graded college-level semester hours and completed all prerequisite courses for English and math while maintaining a 2.00 cumulative college GPA."</li>
</ul>
<p>So it sounds to me like they don’t care how many hours you have accumulated at other institutions. If so then that’s certainly good news.</p>
<p>No, they don’t care about the amount of credits.
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<p>That’s good. It’s really good. </p>
<p>
Well, lets just ignore that semester. 
You have two semesters worth of great grades. All As. I’d say it’ll be a smooth transfer for you.</p>
<p>Awesome. I feel a ton better about the whole situation then. Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>Realistically, if you cannot take calculus and physics at your CC, you are looking at 3-3.5 years minimum (probably best to plan for 4 years to be realistic) to complete an engineering degree after transfer, due to long sequences of prerequisites that are common in engineering degree programs. I.e. even if you have lots of credits going in (covering breadth requirements), your progress to the degree will be based on the long sequence of prerequisites.</p>
<p>If you can start calculus and physics at another CC before transfer, that would be helpful in reducing the number of more-costly semesters you need to spend at the university after transfer.</p>
<p>That was a serious consideration of mine. The University is about 60 minutes away by drive and there’s a CC about 1.5 hours away by drive that offers a 2 year transfer program in pre-engineering where you can take all calculus, physics, chemistry, and intro engineering courses. The problem is:</p>
<p>The University is in state and the CC is out of state. This makes tuition costs almost the same (this University is cheap relative to other schools in a 200 mile radius). Add an extra 30 minutes worth of driving and the University starts looking better. Plus, I tutor at the recent CC and my boss also works for the University and has sent a reference letter to them in support of my wanting to begin working there as a tutor when I transfer. So likely having a secured job position for at least the upcoming semester also pushes me toward the University.</p>
<p>My first semester (as I have it planned) will consist of Calculus 1, Plane Trigonometry, and Chemistry for Engineers w/ Lab. That’s 13 hours.</p>
<p>My second semester (as I have it planned) will consist of Calculus 2, Principles of Physics 1 w/ Lab, Intro to Visual Art, and Intro to Modern Philosophy. That is 15 hours.</p>
<p>I know the pre-requisites in the order they exist may potentially set me back, but according to my calculations I will have the financial aid to back me up (including a federal and state grant than more than pays for the schooling) and I’m willing to put in the time.</p>
<p>In that case, it seems like going to the university is the best option if the only nearby CC that has calculus and physics is just as expensive.</p>
<p>Can you at least take as many of the (humanities and social studies) breadth courses as you can at your current CC before transfer?</p>
<p>Unfortunately as it has turned out, I only have two of those type of courses left. An art and some type of social science of my choice. So I could either stay at the CC one more semester, pick up those two courses and two random courses that wont be all that beneficial relative to calculus and chemistry or I could go ahead to the Uni and squeeze those two in there somewhere.</p>
<p>Well, I was accepted. I can’t get a schedule until after orientation on August the 1st, but I’m in.</p>
<p>My overall GPA is a 2.89 because of the first transcripts, but when I fill out applications and resumes in he future later I’m going to use my major GPA.</p>